Show PROGRESS TOWARDS REVISION From Washington comes a summary of oi the proposals relative to the tho tariff are said to have ha e leon been l en submitted to tl 1 President nt Roosevelt by b the tariff f AVe We are nrc told that tho tim suggestions set forth that tha thero shaH hali lt 11 no of the tariff nor hor any my tinkering with ith the schedules ulf S until alter after iho he ih next national election second the he Appointment by the next congress con rc of nf oft t commission td t investigate carefully all n matters pertaining to the tle tariff mii an anlo to lo o suggest such changes as may amy be he advisable ble third a positive pledge intha in th Republican national plat piat platform platform form of or to pass pas a new ne tariff Jew lew jt t n H session s of congress s to be bl In the th spring of 1909 To those who ate are in favor of Imme Immediate diate dite revision of the tariff and we wo be believe beUne lieve Une a majority of the tile voters of the th country does doci favor immediate imme revision 1 I here ere does not flot f e to be much hope lope the propositions named It should 1 hc e remembered however that the tug rug come from the Ul t 1 m It Tt is their th lr first sign sigH of weakening their th ir first admission that here Is in I need of tariff or that i t theta hero Way Be tl Heed d of lf at some ome period p It is a decided h strength of the rev revin in sentiment Only a CI ittle while ago the t lS were declaring that the th present presents s should not be touched elf ei either l r now flow or at any future period they the were I whatever measure of pros it the country count is enjoying to In the tai Iff and assorting asserting that disa ter would l follow i any m ny tinkering t If It ItIs is barely possible that the present atti uti attitude tude of the st has been beti taken with a view to letting themselves own fown gradually gradual within the month of two announce e a n ross 1 SS to proceed d with this eded v work ork I At t noon on the fourth of March arch next nest r f new It congress con will wIIl take control l of leg affairs Several of tho the strong stronger er t including Inc Babcock of r Wisconsin will lU not b he bill In the th next coi eo CO COrts ress An effort is already dy under way wa Leaded headed 11 by hyth tub the dolega delegato t tn In to induce i the tte president n ident to call a session at the close eloe of the pros prea pr s c fat it lt session 9 sion for tho the specific purpose of i king tip the tariff matter It is 15 to be bo bel roped l that the effort will be successful Th Vie Iw work worl for revision must not be until revision ton has ha bent ben I I |